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1934-1936 3vols From the Railway Locomotive Book for Boys of All Ages SeriesLondon: 1934-1936Three brightly illustrated works from the Railway Locomotive Book for Boys of All Ages Series produced by Great Western Railway.
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1928 The "King" of Railway Locomotives: The Book of Britain's Mightiest Passenger LocomotiveLondon: 1928An illustrated work on the "king" of railway locomotives, from the "for boys of all ages" series produced by Great Western Railway.
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1927 'Twixt Rail & Sea: A Book of Docks, Seaports, and Shipping for Boys of All AgesLondon: 1927A scarce work from Great Western Railway for young boys to learn about rail and sea.
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1913-1914 2vol Railway Wonders of the WorldLondon: 1913-1914A smart two volume set of this illustrated work on the important and picturesque railways of the world.
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1865 The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Eastern Railway (Cambridge Line)London: 1865A very scarce first edition guide to the Cambridge Line of the Great Eastern Railway, by George Measom.
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1876 The Midland Railway: Its Rise and ProgressLondon: 1876A first edition of this illustrated history of the Midland Railway.
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1970 Bourne's Great Western Railway: A Reproduction of the History and Description of the Great Western RailwayNewton Abbot: 1970A smart facsimile reprint of this beautifully illustrated locomotive work depicting the Great Western Railway line, originally published in 1846.
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1935-1936 Railway Wonders of the WorldLondon : [1935-1936]The complete two volumes of the 'Railway Wonders of the World', with many beautifully illustrated colour plates.
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1928 Bombay Municipal Corporation Papers Regarding Tramways and Electric LightBombay : 1928The first edition of this very scarce work on the tramways, electricity and power in Bombay.
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1882-1901 Switzerland: The St. Gothard Railway, Territet, Neuester Fukrer Durch Innsbruck und Umgebung, & SalzburgZurich; Innsbruck; Salzburg: 1882-1901A collection of four travel volumes for Switzerland and Austria, bound into one.
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1898 The History of The Great Northern Railway 1845-1895London: 1898A smart first edition of this historical account of the Great Northern Railway from 1845 to 1895.
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1888 The Boy's Own Bookshelf: Indoor Games and RecreationsLondon: 1888A scarce first edition of this highly illustrated volume from The Boy's Own Bookshelf, focusing on indoor games and recreation.
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1948 Great Western Suburban ServicesEssex: 1948A smart copy of this detailed history of the Great Western Suburban Services in the London District, with illustrations and maps.
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1931 Henschel LocomotivesLeipzig: 1931The English language edition of the general catalogue for Henschel Locomotives, beautifully printed with many fascinating folding plates and charts.
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1923 Great Western Railway Magazine Vol. XXXVLondon: 1923Volume thirty five of this illustrated periodical on the Great Western Railway.
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1936 Great Western Railway Magazine Vol. XLIII Jan to DecLondon: 1936Volume forty-eight of this illustrated periodical on the Great Western Railway, bound in half straight grain morocco with cloth to the boards.
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1924 Forty Years of First Class Lawn TennisLondon: 1924A smart first edition of this illustrated account of the rise and progress of lawn tennis.
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1903 On Lawn TennisNew York: 1903A smart, first edition of this illustrated work by tennis champion siblings, Reginald and Laurence Doherty.
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1922 The Art of Lawn TennisNew York: 1922An interesting and uncommon early edition of William Tilden's study of the art of lawn tennis, with photograph illustrations.
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1911-1929 2vol Three Hundred and One Things a Bright Girl Can Do & A Bright Boy Can DoLondon: 1911-1929Two smart copies of these charming and entertaining works for children, with ideas for girls and boys.
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1858 An Encyclopaedia of Rural SportsLondon: 1858A scarce, new edition of Delabere Blaine's encyclopaedia of rural sports, including fishing, shooting and racing.
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1908-35 British Sports and SportsmenLondon: 1908-35A library limited edition set of the important sporting series 'British Sports and Sportsmen', comprising of eleven illustrated works on a wide variety of sports.
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1905 4vol The Encyclopaedia of SportLondon: 1905A complete four volume set of the encyclopaedia of sport, with illustrations throughout.
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[1792] The British SportsmanLondon: [1792]The first edition of this illustrated dictionary of recreational sports by William Augustus Osbaldiston.
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1838 The Rugby Register From the Year 1675 to the Present TimeLondon: 1838The second edition of this register from the Rugby School.
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1951 Scaino on Tennis: Trattato Del Givoco Della PallaLondon: 1951The first translated edition of this historical work on tennis, originally published in 1555, with illustrations. Signed by P. A. Negretti.
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1987 Rules and Principles of TennisOxford: 1987A very smart first translated edition of this work on the rules of tennis, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1936 How Old is the Game of Racquets? by Robert W. HendersonNew York: 1936A first edition of this informative work on the age of the game of racquets by Robert W. Henderson.
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1985 Tennis: A Cut Above the RestOxford: 1985A very smart first edition of this illustrated work on practicing tennis.
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1995 Tennis: The Development of the European Ball GameOxford: 1995An illustrated first edition of this work on tennis by Roger Morgan.
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1971 The Royal Game of TennisWarwick: 1971A scarce pamphlet on the history of the game of tennis, from Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Company, with illustrations.
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1933 Rackets, Squash Rackets, Tennis, Fives and BadmintonLondon: 1933An illustrated first edition of this work on racket sports by 'The Lonsdale Library' edited by Lord Aberdare.
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1997 Two Centuries of Real TennisOxford: 1997A very smart first edition of this insightful history of real tennis, with illustrations throughout.
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1890 The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes Tennis: Lawn Tennis: Rackets: FivesLondon: 1890A beautifully illustrated first edition of this work on tennis from 'The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes'.
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1989 The Royal GameStirling: 1989A very smart first edition of this collection of pieces on real tennis, with illustrations throughout.